Meaning and history
Meaning uncertain, Vadim is used in Russian as a form of the saint’s name Bademus, though it may also derive from Slavic vaditi meaning “to accuse” or “to argue,” or from an Old Norse source. In legend, it was the name of a legendary leader of the Ilmen Slavs who fought against the Varangians.
20062006: 25 births, rank #3,888
2007: 24 births, rank #4,127
2008: 22 births, rank #4,395
2009: 18 births, rank #5,102
2010: 23 births, rank #4,241
20112011: 24 births, rank #4,110
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 13 births, rank #6,241
2014: 13 births, rank #6,307
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 20 births, rank #4,746
2018: 16 births, rank #5,540
2019: 13 births, rank #6,406
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
20212021: 15 births, rank #5,776
2022: 8 births, rank #8,990
2023: 8 births, rank #8,921
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 6 births, rank #10,695
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Vadim, ranking #10,695 among boys.